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19 hours ago, NEW CITIZEN said:

What part of Texas?

I am in Laredo.

Hello everyone,

How is the service center determined when you file online? I dont live in a big city, and while there is an ASC center where we live, there is no field office for interviews and such. Will I have to travel to the closest one? In this case, it being San Antonio?

Thank you!

Melissa

The service, the planes, AA forget. My experience with them was horrible and I'm doing it again in 3 weeks juts because is much cheaper than LAN,.

Oh no, Vi, no sabia que regresabas en AA... supongo y espero tienes registrada a Sofi para las millas tambien... con tanto viaje, se acumula... yo he sacado dos vuelos en AA solo con las millas... $75!!

Sorry but I have to say thta the bEst airline flying to Peru is LAN, AA sucks!!!! the plane, the service, nothing like LAN!

That's because Lan has direct flights from NY... I used to fly AA and it got really exhausting after they switched their hub to Miami instead of Dallas... now I love Delta, the seats have definitely more room than AA!!!

Thanks Meli!! Yes, I think everybody here knows how much I want to have a baby, the due date is April 26th but because is my first baby you never know.

My doctor doesn't speak spanish snif, snif.

Yes, I'm not feeling me, I'm feeling so weird, I'm super emotional, I have what we call in Peru "Mamitis Aguda", I want my mommy!!!! I'm crying alot because I'm missing her too much but yesterday she had a seriuos conversation with me and reminded me that if I'm sad all the time that will affect my baby and there is nothing to worry about because mom and dad are coming in April and staying with us for a while.

+ I have no energy to go to the gym, that's so weird....

Melissa I have a question, I remember that you traveled to Peru when you were pregnant, how far were you in your pregnancy? because my family want to see me and they are inviting me to go in January, you think that will be ok?? I know that my doctor has the last word but what do you think?

That's it for now, we are celebrating that Peru didn't loss against Argentina yesterday, we thought they were going to beat us.

Take care people

Hugs

Vi

Im sorry you are not feeling yourself, well... it is something that happens when we become mommies... you wont be yourself until your kids move out, hehehe... once they are born mommies devote themselves to them and forget about everything that doesnt involve them. I think it is natural...

I traveled when I was between 21-22 weeks pregnant, doctors recommend that you dont travel after the 25th-26th week... of course it depends on how you are doing and all that... my mom made sure that I had an ultrasound before I left so they could see if the placenta was high enough not to be a risk. Another thing to take in consideration are the blood clots, you want to make sure you walk quite a bit when youa re in the plane and that you drink lots of water... because it will help you not retain liquids, which has to do with the swollen feet and all that.

April 26th!! How exciting!! You will be a mommy by mother's day!!! Have you been shopping yet?? I have a MUST-HAVE list of things... and a NEVER-BUY one... hehehe... I have learnt a lot! Hehehe...

Keep us posted!!

Hugs!

Hello all!

I have a question regarding the documents for the CR1/IR-1 path. I am stuck in Vermont but want to get some of my documents ready. If I understand correctly these are the documents that I need:

Cover Letter

DS-230

Birth Certificate

Court and Prision Records (Antecedentes Judiciales a Nivel Nacional)

Deportation Records (N/A)

Marriage Certificate

Military Records (Certificado de Antecedents Judiciales y/o Penales" issued

by the "Consejo Supremo de Justicia Militar)

Photo copy of his passport

Police Certificates (Certificado de Antecedentes Policiales, Certificado Policial, Certificado de Antecedentes Penales)

Two Photographs

Copy of the I-130 Packet

Does this look right to you? Also how long are the three police certificates valid for? Thanks!!

No idea regarding the documents you need as I went trough the K-1 process over three years ago... but I am pretty sure the police certificates are valid for 90 days. Good luck!!

Vi, Felicidades!!!

I just found out the news... Im so happy for you, I know how much you wanted to have a little one... What's your due date?!!! Maybe end of April?

Make sure your doctor speaks spanish... please!! It might sound silly but after my experience, I would have loved my doctor to talk to my parents about my condition.

How are you feeling? Morning sickness yet?

Let me know if I can be any help... You have my email right? This visajourney thing doesnt send me the alerts for the replies.

Hugs!!

And belly pats!!

Wow I can't beleive your little one is 14 months already.......

Our little guy will be 8 month next week and is headed to Peru with Rossy for 2 weeks on the 20th.

Came across 2 sights in the past couple of months.... give them a try for flights.

www.farecompare.com

www.yapta.com

Wouldn't LAN from Los Angeles to Lima work for you...... depending on price.

Lan would work if they had a flight available from portland to LA... if I try to do the search in another website it is extremely expensive compared to any other company...

I will check those websites!!

Our boy is 14 months, almost 15... I am not sure how we will make it in the flight... I must say, when we went to Lima last time and he was only 9 months it was a piece of cake... he had his own seat and stayed strapped in the car seat with no complaints!! Now, he has a mind of his own and he wont be in a car seat... We will see...

Peruvian people!! I am planning a trip this october... whohooo!!! Will be me and my little one... who isnt too little anymore... 14 months already!!!

Anyway, has anybody seen prices lately? Doing my research continental is the cheapest but I am not willing to take 3-seat rows... it is going to be hard enough with Christopher to have someone else next to us... american has a good deal but the layovers are making me doubt... suggestions or websites to look?

Thanks!!!

Mag

Very cute pictures....... love his little teeth.

Glad you guys were able to get to Peru and have some time alone........

How was flying that distance with the little one.

THank you!!

The flight was great, we didnt have any issue or a crying baby... which made both of us very happy and proud, hehehe...

One thing I would recommend is flying during the day, on the way back Christopher was really cranky because it was past his bedtime and he was around lots of people with lots of noise at the airport. Another thing is that we bought him a seat, he was in his car seat looking around just happy, he felt he was in the car(I assume)... I took him out of it a few times and he just wanted to climb back in... During the layover he didnt take a nap, he just wanted to see everything!! But as soon as we got in the next plane he passed out!!

Pictures!!!!! Please!!!

A couple...

He is growing so fast Vi... I can't believe I am planning his first year already!!

Being a mom is the most amazing thing!! I love it!!!

Just an update... we are back from Peru... we had a great time... my parents got to spend tons of time with the baby which made them very very happy... they sent us away to Cuzco for a few days, so we got to spend some time without worrying about diapers, bottles and schedules... it was nice!!Now are are back home... back to reality...

A picture of the little guy is here for you all to see and will be a month old in 5 days...... WOW

So cute!!! 1 month already???!!!!!!

Another Peruvian /American baby is here........ Sebastien Joshua arrived December 19 at 8:20am / 7lbs 2oz /19 inches.

The little guy and Mom are doing great. He was ready to come out head first but in the last week he decided to do a 180 degree turn and become a little breach guy. So Mom had to have the C-Section done.

Rossy, Sebastien and I wish you all a FELIZE NAVIDAD

Yea Peruvian/American babies Congratulations to you both. I hope mom is healing well. So very happy for you

Thank you............... Mom is doing great and so is the little one. Dad on the other hand has no idea what sleep is......

Im sorry abou the no-sleep... it does get better though... it is true when they say that about "nap when baby naps"... thanks to Christopher, I am used to my daily two hour nap in hte afternoon...

Congratulations!!!

When they are determined, they are... must be the Peruvian blood... hehehe... Cant wait to see pictures!!!

Melissa: It's funny that you mention that, I told Sil about your green card to we both imagine that your little boy makes a big difference, I keep teasing him, if we have a baby by now we won't be dealing with this GC fiasco. We sent a bunch of documents but didnt't make them happy, so we are gathering more documents.

MandyR: Imagine how happy, and excited your wifey is, her mommy is coming to the States!! and is going to be a great help.

It seems that this is the year of the boys, Melissa had a boy (Little Christopher), you are having a boy and Tracy is having a boy too.

Congrats!

Vi

Sil probably hates me now, hehehe... Im sure you will get everything taken care of... did you send pictures?

Whoohooo for Sebastian Joshua!! I remember those days of waiting... exciting, but I wouldnt do it again...

Christopher is 6 months now!! Crawling and standing up, he just wants to walk, it is sooo weird...

Melissa : Lucky, you, we are having some "technical" problems with my Permanent Green card, they gave us a RFE and now we have to send them more proofs, can you believe that???, Oh well, we will be sending more documents maybe the next week, this time I'm planning to send at leats 10 affidavits.

MandyR: How's your wifey doing? getting ready for the little one???.

Take care

Vi

What kind of proof did they want? We sent like 20 pictures and only two affidavits, no trip tickets or anything like that... maybe a baby's birth certificate does make a difference to them... WEIRD!!!

Awsome, must feel great to have that card on the way to you. We have to start the process in the 1st quarter of 2008. I'm sure I may ask questions as I did for our K-1 process which you helped us alot with.

Actually I got it in the mail yesterday! I am so excited to see that expiration date... 2017!!!

I forgot....

I asked Santa if he can send me a baby this Christmas, he said, MAYBE....

And I'm currently looking for another job... I'm not so happy with my new job, not what I expected.

Take care

Vi

Maybe we will have a Christmas baby by nex year!!

Just wanted to let you know that I got approved! My 10 year Green Card has been approved and should be in the mail soon..

I am so excited I wont have to fly to Peru with sooo much stuff to prove I am who I am... Whohoo!!

Congratulations, maguilart!

Still no new VSC approvals

Thank you!! I am very excited!!!

Approved on November 30th!! Whoohoooo!!!!

Approved on November 30th!! Card was ordered that day... whoohoo!!!

Good morning everybody

Good news, I opened a new checking account at Washington Mutual and got approved for a Secured Credit card, I think that's the easiest way. I put down $300 and in about 10 days I'll be getting a new Master Card credit card. I thought that they were going to keep my $300 but they explained me that after a few months I can show the records of all the payments I make and they can approve me for a real credit card.

Thanks everybody for sharing your experiences with me

Have a great day

VI

Hi Vi,

I was just wondering around Vj and saw your post, for some reason it ididnt send me the alert someone had replied here... anyway... do you have a cell phone under your name?

I got one on TMobile(July 05) two months after I moved here, got a couple bills under my name at home... and by november 05 I capital one approved me for a credit card with a $500 limit... now, I have several credit cards with over $2000 credit limit...

About the secured credit card, make sure you check with them in 8-12 months about upgrading it to an unsecured credit card, otherwise you will be stucked paying interest on your own money... I see people at the bank(where I work) having secured credit cards forever, and they just dont take the time to talk to someone on the phone and get their deposit back...

Any news on the GC?

Rossy and I want to wish all our VJ Peruvian / American friends a Happy Thanksgiving................

We're headed to my Brother and also Peruvian Sister-in-Law for Turkey Day..... Not a long trip, just 20 minutes away.

OMG! The date is soooo close!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!!!!

Got biometrics appointment... 10/26/2007...

Please... update my info... Biometrics 10/26/2007... couldnt figure out the format and my baby is waking up right now... thank you!!